Shive

Grand Duchy of Shive 자유 도시 시브
Flag of Shive
Common Name		Shive
Anthem		고요한 찬가 - Hymn of the Serene
Demonym		Shiven
Official languages		Namjjog
Currency		Council credit (de facto)
Politics
Capital		Shive
Government		Constitutional Monarchy
Foundation		August 29th, 2152
Grand Duke		Elias Kerman II
Demography
Ethnicities		99.8% Samagi
Population		321,087
Area		275 km²

Shive, officially the Grand Duchy of Shive, is a city-state situated on East Kolus along the Western Norian Steppe by the Sea of Aontas, with Neo-Mechani in its immediate north. The majority spoken language is Namjjog. The country's territory comprises of the Walled City of Shive and the entirety of the Shiven Isthmus.

Shive has been inhabited by early Kolun Kerbals since at least 22,500 BCE. Its proximity to the sea and access to fresh water has permitted its continued inhabitancy by the late Proto-Mechan peoples and the modern Samagi.

As a city, Shive's trade and naval history through the Sea of Aontas has influenced its maritime culture.

Shive is a developed country with emphasis on maritime commerce; it is heavily reliant on its state and civil fleet for defense and trade. Since independence from Mechani, it has reestablished the monarchy and become a protectorate of the Veiidic Commonwealth.

History

Prehistory

Early Kerbal inhabitance started at least 22,500 BCE, comprising of migrations from the Western Norian Steppe. The Proto-Mechans developed a sedentary and agrarian lifestyle, sustaining off a pescatarian diet of maize and shrimp. Early Shiven dwellings were made of lumber and straw and skirted the Norian frontier as well as the coast of Shive.

Samagi Clans (1300-1816)

Shive's proximity to the Sea of Aontas allowed for the foundation of many Samagi clans. Clashes would occur between the tribes over the limited area of Shive, ending in the 16th century.

Shiven Piracy

With the transportation of second line ships from Kafrica, piracy would develop within Shive. Pirate coalitions were formed between clans. Using an archaic form of feudalism, manpower was allocated to ship building, with agriculture becoming more prominent with the spread of parasites among the fish within the Aontas.

Shiven pirates would patrol coastal waters and the Sea of Aontas. The Shiven pirates employed one of the earliest forms of impressment, forcing foreign sailors to become slaves on the mainland or forced laborers on ships.

Following the Battle of the Aontas in 1815, the pirate navy was obliterated. Famine would set in the mainland with the navy unable to pay its sailors, resulting in munities that compromised the cohesion of the fleet.